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Scrogs


Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Skroggs is marked as a tower on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map and the lands of Scrogs are mentioned in 1208.

The property is also marked on Hondius’s map of 1630, based on Pont’s late 16th century work, as a tower named Birks of Lymm Skroggs.

Old Manor House

A new description of the shyres Lothian and Linlitquo
Henrik Hondius, Amsterdam, 1630map image courtesy of NLS

The last remains of it were removed some time before 1856 and the stones used to build Hamildean farm.

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Alternative names for Scrogs

Birks of Linn; Birks of Lymm Skroggs; Skroggs

Where is Scrogs?

Scrogs is in the parish of Lyne and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 1827 4212

Lat / long:55.6656849042535,-3.30082352425386

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OS Map for Scrogs

OS map 336
Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336


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Weather at Scrogs

11°C
max 12°C / min 10°C
5km/h S
1009mb
94%
86%
04:54 19:38

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Peebles at 04:41

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Scrogs

Stevenson (site of)

1.6km away

Wester Happrew (site of)

1.6km away

Lyne House (site of)

1.7km away

Lyne (site of)

2.1km away

Drochil Castle

2.5km away

Easter Happrew (site of)

2.7km away

Harehope (site of)

2.7km away

Ladyurd (site of)

3.3km away

Flemington Tower

3.4km away
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Ancient sites near Scrogs

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

2.4km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

2.8km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

3.8km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

5.2km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

5.6km away

Harestanes stone circle

6.2km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

7.9km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

8.0km away

Tinnis Castle fort

8.7km away
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Pictish stones near Scrogs

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

32.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

32.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

32.2km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

37.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

57.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

57.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

57.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

57.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

57.8km away
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Pictish sites near Scrogs

Borland silver chain

12.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

14.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

32.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

43.1km away

Haddington silver chain

45.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

63.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

69.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

159.1km away
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Accommodation near Scrogs

Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
2.4km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
4.4km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
5.6km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
5.7km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
7.1km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
7.2km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
7.4km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
7.9km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
8.4km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
11.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scrogs

Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
5.6km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
5.7km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
7.1km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
7.1km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
7.1km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
7.4km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
7.9km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
9.0km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
10.4km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
11.6km away
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Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 11th of January 2021 at 3:33 pm.

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